For this study abroad program we have the opportunity to travel to so many great places as a group, but was also have the chance to go wherever we would like on the weekends, which is really nice compared to other study abroad programs.  One weekend a group of us decided we wanted to do something different besides going to another well-known big city, so we went to Tuscany.  We asked Roberta to help us find somewhere and she found this great place called Ranch Ricavo.  When we first pulled up to the ranch we saw these three dogs run up to the car so happy to see someone.  I knew this was going to be a great trip right from that very moment.  Silvia and Marco, the owners of the ranch, then introduced us to everyone else who worked there.  It was late, so after that we got dinner. Their food was the best I had ever had.  The next morning we got up super early because we were so excited to play with all the dogs, ride the horses and to just hang out with everyone there.  Having to leave this place was so hard to do because it was so great, so on our way home we decided that we had to go back for another weekend trip before we came back to America.  So a group of us went back for a second trip this past weekend and it felt like we were all at home.  The people and even the animals there are so personable, nice and fun to be around.  Having to leave a second time was even harder than the first because I knew that I would probably never come back and if I do it will be a long time.  Being able to go wherever we would like to on the weekends is one of the reasons I chose this study abroad program and because of that I found this great place that has changed my life forever and for that I am grateful.

 

 

 
By: Avery Carreker